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Luxury Cruises Anniversary Discounts
Paris Vacation Package ( Press Release )
Wedding Anniversary Discounts of 5% to 60% Offered in 2004
on French Country Waterways Luxury Barge Cruises in Four Regions
French Country Waterways is offering discounts of 5% to 60%
on three luxury barges in the French provinces to couples celebrating their
anniversaries in sequences of five in 2004. The longer the marriage, the
larger the savings: a 5% discount for five years, 25% for 25 years, 45% for
45 years and 60% for sixty years. Savings range from $164 to $2,877 on
all-inclusive cruises regularly priced at $3,295 to $4,795 per person,
double occupancy. The Esprit, Nenuphar and Princess cruise in Burgundy,
the Upper Loire Valley, Champagne and Alsace-Lorraine. Weekly departures
are scheduled from March 28 to October 24.
Leisurely six-night cruises provide pampered comfort with sumptuous French
cuisine and wines from Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards, open bar, one
dinner ashore at a two- or three-star Michelin restaurant, daily
sightseeing excursions, private wine tasting, service by an English- and
French-speaking crew, the ambience of a floating country inn, bicycles, and
escorted transfers between Paris or Strasbourg and the barges.
The eight -to 18-passenger barges ply tree-lined canals in rolling
countryside dotted with historic cities, medieval villages and churches,
stately chateaux and famous vineyards. Daily excursions are designed for
travelers who want to discover a region in an intimate way. During free
time passengers can relax on the sundeck and walk or bicycle on canal
towpaths. Hot-air ballooning is an option.
One dinner is at the celebrated Lameloise in Chagny, Les Templiers in Les
Bezards, Boyer Les Crayees in Reims or Le Cerf in Marlenheim. A festive
dinner marks the quinquennial (occurring every five years) anniversary
though the cruise need not coincide with the wedding date. A couple must
have married from 1944 to 1999 in a year ending in four or nine and submit
a copy of the wedding certificate.
Cruise Rates
Rates are lowest during "value seasons" from March 28 to May 1, July 18 to
August 14, and October 17 to 30. Space is limited.
Booking Information
Information,
brochures and reservations are available from French Country Waterways,
Ltd., (800) 222-1236 in the U.S. and Canada and (781) 934-2454 in MA;
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